Paul and Steve are staying in the sleepy seaside village of Downburgh, and as we join the Temples today, they are on their way to keep an appointment with Salty West, who had called this morning requesting to see Paul. However, when they arrive, they find his cottage a heap of ashes, and Salty himself buried alive! When the ambulance arrives, Salty asks Paul to visit him at the hospital as he needs to speak to him about Bob Gardiner...